5 Cocktail Trends for 2018 with Recipes
National alcohol distributor Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits has released findings from their study of cocktail trends for 2018. The company reportedly carried out a tasting tour across the U.S., led by a team of national...
Boston Beer Names New CEO
The Boston Beer Company has announced the selection of Dave Burwick to succeed Martin Roper as president and CEO.
The company expects Burwick to assume the role during the second quarter of this year. Burwick has...
Molson Coors Reports 0.2% Growth, $11 Billion In Sales In 2017
Times are tough for macro beer brands, and Molson Coors recently reported a nearly flat 0.2% global growth in 2017 for $11 billion in total sales.
The report included fourth-quarter statistics. U.S. domestic sales-to-retailers volume...
Jägermeister Aligns with Southern Glazer’s Across Entire U.S. Footprint
Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, the largest North American wine and spirits distribution company, has expanded distribution agreements with Mast-Jägermeister US in 13 additional open markets and 11 additional control markets.
With this expansion, Southern...
Casamigos Launches New Mezcal Line
Casamigos Tequila has announced a new permanent mezcal line extension.
The news comes just over half a year after the brand sold to Diageo for $1 billion. The original line of tequilas launched in 2013,...
Sazerac’s Old Montreal Distillery Begins Making Whisky
For the first time in decades, downtown Montreal is producing whisky.
Sazerac Company’s Old Montreal Distillery is behind this distinction. For more than a year, Sazerac has added in elements for whisky production, installing grain...
7 Whiskey Trends in 2018
Whiskey is amidst a new golden age.
American whiskey grew 6.4% in volume in 2017 to reach 23.2 million 9-liter cases. Bourbon's volume increased 6.7% last year to 20 million cases. Canadian and Irish remained on fire, as...
Jack Daniel’s Launches Official Podcast
Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey has rolled out “Around the Barrel with Jack Daniel’s” – the first official podcast from the whiskey-makers in Lynchburg, Tennessee.
Hosted by Lucas Hendrickson, the new show shares stories and insights...
Burnett’s Vodka Announces First Redesign in 25 Years
For the first time since its inception 25 years ago, Burnett’s Vodka will launch a major redesign of the bottle and package to align with continued growth trajectory, the company says.
“The vodka category is...
Hop Farmers Cautioned Against Greater Craft Beer Growth
Despite an all-time high in hop production, U.S. farmers should not expect much greater growth in demand for the beer ingredient.
So suggests Hop Growers of America, a trade association focused on grower support, in their 2017...